The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-17

copitol. Adopted, and Senators camp,
Claiborne, Glasscock and Upsha" "eie
appointed.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Rv SENATOR DBvis-To authorize county |
commissioners to purchase dogs 10 alu IL
the capture of criminals; also, to ainenu
the law relative to stock running at large
By Senator Houston-To create the
comfy of Willie, mentioned IN yester-
davis STATESMAN.
Bv Senator Notwithstanding the
militia law as to provide for military
examining board.
By Senator Abercrombie-To amend
the law relative to the conveyance Vi
lands by corporations; also, to validate
all deeds of conveyance OF LANDS by prl-
vate corporations.
By Senator Lane-To amend article
1639a. of the revised statutes.
Bv Senator McDonald-To amend the
law relative to the recovery of damages
for injuries resulting in death.
| BY Senator Macmanus-To allow cities
! and towns and commissioners courts 10
cooperate with each other in making I'M
proyemeuts and adopting sanitary rules;
also. to authorize the county commission
ers' courts 10 issue bonds for the erection
os public school houses.
Senator Macmanus introduced joint
resolution granting leave Of absence 10
Judge ]. c. Russell, of the IWenty-elght
district. Adopted.
The bill providing for the sale of scraps
I -, COMMITTEES was lall be-
for the senate as the special order.
Senator Bell moved to amend by re
curing the county surveyor to receive
bids for the land and to post the same on
the court house door for thirty days be-
fore making awards. Adopted.
Senator Allen offered an amendment
extending the time for making payment
from sixty to ninety days after the field
notes are returned TO the land ohce
Adopted.
Senator Houston offered to amend by
providing that the lands may be pre-
smpted by actual settlers. Adopted.
Senator Glasscock moved to amend by
providing that the notice of application
to purchase be printed IN some newsPa'
per in the county where the land IS sit
uated.
Senator Frank opposed the amend
ment.
Senator Harrison moved that tn
amendment be 50 amended as 10 require
the person to whom the award Is made tc
pay the advertising fee. Adopted, an'
the amendment as amended los..
Senator Calhoun offered to amend b,
recurring the surveyor to notify tn
. | =, - - lor1 z-rr,uu1iu.r the land q
the proposed sale.
Senator Mcdonald stated he favored
the amendment as he had favored to ad'
vertise the sale in the newspapers. Ii
believed in giving the widest publicity II
such sales, and in strong language con
J demned the court house door notices
) which benefited no one except the cour
, house ring.
Senator Glasscock made an able argu
ment in support of the newspaper notice
saying that notice stuck up on cour
: house was hardly ever read and was N
earthly benefit except to land sharks. l
he couldn't have the newspaper notice h
t favored the amendment. The amendmen
} was adopted.
Senator Harrison moved 30 reconsider
the vote by which Senator Glasscocki
amendment Was lost. Carried.
: Senator G.asscock moved to amend
providing that the publication in TIT
, newspaper shall be made when the tract /
) over 16J acres, and the first bid over $500
Lost.
Senator Glasscock's original amend.
J ment was then adopted, only Genator!
Burney, Garrison, Pope and Terrell voting
nay.
The vote adopting Senator Calhoun:
amendment was recOnsidered, and SC
, amended as to apply to counties in which
; no papers are published.
; The bill then passed to the third read
ing.
Senator Harrison's bill, requiring rail.
way companies to give notice before re-
ducing wages, was taken mp with Senate
, Lanes amendment, including firm OF
person"
Senator Calhoun argued in favor. of tn
7 amendment, as he did not know OF any
: reason why railroad employees should have
notice and others not.
Senator Gregg made an able argumen
) against the amendment and in favor 0.
the bill.
The amendment was los:-ysas, 9
nays, II.
Senator Kaittle's amendment, maxim.
the law apply TO ali co-PoraGo2s.was the1
lost.
Senator Pope moved - amend By IL
sorting the words "c- sva5z~ after II.
word violate Adopted
Senator Gregg I.Ts1 T. E-=-5 - e.
to require enp-.T=S u. c-r= 1t-==- 7.vs.
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